The Only Exception

Chapter 1

I was so mad at myself, I don't know what I should do anymore, mas lalong lumayo ang loob ko sa magulang ko dahil hindi nila agad sinabi sa akin. Instead of feeling thankful, I felt betrayed and alone.

I keep on feeling like I was just trying to fit in a world where I don't really belong.

I planned to run away, I should leave dahil alam ko na, ipagtatabuyan lang rin naman nila ako in the end of the day, uunahan ko na lang sila.

It was already midnight, when I sneak out, with a duffle bag full of clothes and some money with me, titigil na lang muna ako mag aral diba? I can work, para mabuhay ko ang sarili ko. Hindi ko naman sila kaano ano e, they're not my relatives, so might as well leave them then look for my real family. Even without traces, I'll look for them no matter what. Tumatakbo ako paalis sa lugar na kinalakihan ko.

Tatawid na sana ako nang may malakas na bumisina sa likuran ko, and to my horror, it's a truck, a huge fast truck.

Oh hell!

I was rooted to where I was standing. Damn.

Hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko!

My mind completely stopped functioning and the truck] was approaching while honking really loud. Nasisilaw na rin ako sa ilaw na nagmumula sa truck.

My heart kept on booming so fast, I'm gonna die! Shit! I started closing my eyes, when I felt someone grab my arm. Pareho kaming natumba sa gilid ng kalsada. And the bastard driver did not even stop to check on us.

"Damn!"

I heard a groan with a crispy curse besides me. I felt my arm stings.May sugat yata, ang hapdi, e.

"Magpapakamatay ka ba?" That's when I look at the guy beside me. He looks familiar, saan ko na nga ba nakita? He keeps on mumbling something but I can't hear it. Tinitigan ko siya, and I noticed his features. Hmm, he got the looks.

"Tanga, ka ba?" He asked, napakurap naman ako sa sinabi nito.

"Huh?" I said. I mean, bakit niya ako tinatawag na tanga?

"Kung magpapakamatay ka, piliin mo yung maganda ka sa loob ng libingan mo, hindi yung magiging lasog lasog ang itsura mo, you've got a tasteless plan on how to die." Naiiling niyang sambit? Wait, did I hear it right?

He's freaking giving me advice on how to die. Is he serious? How weird, hindi ba dapat ay sinasabihan niya ako ng encouraging lines para magpatuloy? That's how movies works.

Hindi makapaniwalang tinitigan ko siya.

"What?" Masungit niyang sambit. "You expect me to give you encouragements? Bakit pa? Eh diba nga magpapakamatay ka na kanina? So, what's the use?"

"For a guy, you're kind of talkative." I wanna say, pero tinaasan ko siya ng kamay, paano nga pala siya napunta dito?

"Excuse me, I don't have plans to kill myself, mag ra-run away lang sana ako no!" I denied.

"Why?" He asked. Teka? Bakit siya nagtatanong? Close ba kami?

"None of your business."

"Hmm, is it because you're an ampon?" Nakangisi niyang sambit. I felt the lump on my throat, and my visions became blurry. Nag iwas ako ng sagot, nakasalampak pa rin kami sa gilid ng kalsada. Tsaka paano niya nalaman na ampon ako, I looked at him again, and realized that he was the guy who transferred. Take note, kapitbahay lang namin siya, I did not pay any attention to it last time since I'm revolving my world to this ampon thingy.

"Your mom's pretty close with my mom, that's why." He added.

Kaya pala. Hindi na ako umimik, instead, I sighed so loud, I don't care about what he'll say. Saglit din itong tumahimik at sinabayan ako'ng tumitig sa kawalan. Then, he said something that made me realize how stupid I was, my decision and everything I did.